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What is blackboard and how does it work?

Oct 15, 2019 · Blackboard is the University's learning management system (LMS). Over 80% of UR faculty use Blackboard for course materials, assignment submissions, online discussions, …

What is the University of Richmond known for?

Blackboard Help Blackboard Help As of July 1, 2019, primary support for the Blackboard application is being provided by the Information Services division. Information regarding support for Blackboard, as well as links to training resources, can now be found at https://is.richmond.edu/blackboard/index.html. Non Academic Course Request Form

How often is the Ur blackboard system unavailable?

The University of Richmond is a highly ranked liberal arts university offering an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education. The university is consistently named a "best value" in higher education by leading publications.

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What is blackboard software?

Blackboard is a commercial software product with new versions being released on a relatively regular basis. The University of Richmond moves to a different version when the new product features warrant. Faculty need to be aware that courses created using one version may not be able to be opened in a newer version of the software. Notice will be given to faculty regarding the implementation schedule of a new version to allow faculty ample time to migrate their course to the new version and assistance will be provided by Center staff.

How long do you have to be in Blackboard for a class?

Students who have received I, Y or X grades for a course will remain enrolled in their associated Blackboard course for up to six weeks (42 calendar days) beyond theend of the semester or term so that studentsmay complete their coursework.

Is BB course copyright free?

All materials that are directly loaded into a BB course must either be copyright-free or the faculty member must have permission from the copyright owner. Copyright-free materials include those available in the public domain or the faculty member’s own work. Materials in which the faculty member has permission from the owner include materials provided with the textbook used in the course.

Is there a limit on the size of BB files?

While there are no blanket restrictions on the size of files that may be uploaded into a BB course, it is the responsibility of faculty to ensure that the files are as small as possible to enhance bandwidth performance, without harming the instructional content. Center personnel will work with faculty to accomplish this goal. In addition, Center personnel have the responsibility to monitor the size of files and to contact faculty when files seem to be unreasonably large.

Is BB backed up?

The servers on which the BB software and courses reside are backed-up nightly. However, we encourage everyone using BB to keep a separate copy of their materials, including the electronic gradebook, in case of a system failure.